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Tracking and Tagging Environmental Attributes Sakis Asteriadis – Director, APX Inc

Tracking and Tagging Environmental Attributes Sakis Asteriadis – Director, APX Inc. Presentation to RGGI I&L Workshop June 15, 2006. Summary & Objectives. Discuss how Tracking Systems handle imports/exports Discuss how Tracking Systems handle Emissions Can Tracking Systems be used in RGGI?.

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Tracking and Tagging Environmental Attributes Sakis Asteriadis – Director, APX Inc

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  1. Tracking and Tagging Environmental AttributesSakis Asteriadis – Director, APX Inc Presentation to RGGI I&L Workshop June 15, 2006

  2. Summary & Objectives • Discuss how Tracking Systems handle imports/exports • Discuss how Tracking Systems handle Emissions • Can Tracking Systems be used in RGGI?

  3. About APX • APX’s technology and services are driving all regional Tracking Systems in the US: • NEPOOL GIS: APX implemented the GIS, hosts and operates the system and is the GIS Administrator • PJM GATS: APX implemented GATS and provides technical support • ERCOT / Texas REC: APX implemented the Texas REC system

  4. Quebec Maritime Area New England New York Overview of Imports/Exports in GIS • All imported energy accounted for via creation of certificates • Imports/Exports: Unit Specific or System • Unit Specific • Eligibility for RPS • Adjacent Control Area • Confirm energy was generated and flowed into NE • Not otherwise sold • Import generators are special - Once created, they are accessible to all Users • Currently, REC’s created for 8 external generators – all located in NY

  5. Tracking Unit-specific imports in GIS • The External Generator must register in the GIS • Account Holder must enter External Transaction information in ISO-NE’s scheduling system • ISO-NE’s Settlement System captures the transaction and submits monthly data file to APX, which loads the data into the GIS • GIS certificates are created after Account Holder submits to the GIS Administrator: • Evidence that Generator produced claimed energy • A NERC tag • Affidavit that claimed attributes not sold elsewhere • Monthly emission data must be entered for External Generators

  6. What’s in the Import/Export Data File • File contains all imported/exported energy (Hourly) • Process not fully automated (Administrator must approve) • Potential double-counting issues? Assigned by MSS Identifies Participant (assigned by MSS) Identifies Generator (assigned by MSS) Delivery Point (Tieline)

  7. The GIS provides three-tiered approach for tracking emissions … Emissions Tracking • Self-reporting for all generators (including external) • Zero-emission defaults applied for certain fuel types • Certificates will be retired if no emissions entered at the end of a trading period

  8. Emissions Tracking • Generators using year-round CEM to the EPA, provide the GIS Administrator with stack emissions data (quarterly) • Data is compared to self-reported emissions, and tagged if difference is over 1% • If no emissions are entered, the GIS calculates emissions using fuel type defaults

  9. State Air Regulators provide the GIS Administrator emissions breakdown per control area, for all imported energy… Emissions Tracking

  10. Concluding thoughts • The core functionality already exists in the NEPOOL GIS and PJM GATS products to track leakage • Data provided by the ISO/RTO’s to the Tracking Systems will be crucial

  11. Contact Information Sakis Asteriadis – Director, APX Inc Email: sasteriadis@apx.com Phone: 917-415-9380

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